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A photograph of Train Engines No. 11 and 12, of which wait out an uncertain future in Nez Perce, Idaho in the summer of 1973. No. 11, a 1936 built Plymouth, 250 HP was acquired from the Ohio & Morenci in 1952. No. 12, a 1935 built Packard, 190 HP was acquired from the Detroit Harbor Terminals in 1952, at a bargain price of $40,000/00 for the twin engines. The two gas powered locomotives pulled the Nez Perce out of the Depression, using only $5.00 worth of gasoline for the 27 mile round trip to Craigmont, Idaho, where a steam locomotive would burn $30.00 worth of coal. For 20 years, the tiny four-wheelers pulled the heave wheat loaded box cars out of the Nez Perce prairie.
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Title:
Train Engines 11 and 12
Creator:
Thomas, Ray;Brovald, Ken
Date Created:
1905-05-26
Description:
A photograph of Train Engines No. 11 and 12, of which wait out an uncertain future in Nez Perce, Idaho in the summer of 1973. No. 11, a 1936 built Plymouth, 250 HP was acquired from the Ohio & Morenci in 1952. No. 12, a 1935 built Packard, 190 HP was acquired from the Detroit Harbor Terminals in 1952, at a bargain price of $40,000/00 for the twin engines. The two gas powered locomotives pulled the Nez Perce out of the Depression, using only $5.00 worth of gasoline for the 27 mile round trip to Craigmont, Idaho, where a steam locomotive would burn $30.00 worth of coal. For 20 years, the tiny four-wheelers pulled the heave wheat loaded box cars out of the Nez Perce prairie.
Subjects:
freight trains
Latitude:
46.242196,
Longitude:
-116.472788
Source:
MG 183 Hal Riegger Papers, 1981-1986
Source Identifier:
MG183_F11_002
Type:
Image;Stillimage
Original Format:
Photograph
Format:
image/jpeg

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"Train Engines 11 and 12", Hal Riegger Papers, 1981-1986, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/riegger/items/riegger363.html
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